Option
Description
NOTE:
RAID configurations and NVMe cards not are included as BIOS does not have the ability to
distinguish between individual drives in those configurations.
Redundant OS
State
NOTE:
This option is disabled if Redundant OS Location is set to None.
When set to
Visible
, the backup disk is visible to the boot list and OS. When set to
Hidden
, the backup disk is
disabled and is not visible to the boot list and OS. This option is set to
Visible
by default.
NOTE:
BIOS will disable the device in hardware, so it cannot be accessed by the OS.
Redundant OS
Boot
NOTE:
This option is disabled if Redundant OS Location is set to None or if Redundant OS State is
set to Hidden.
When set to
Enabled
, BIOS boots to the device specified in
Redundant OS Location
. When set to
Disabled
,
BIOS preserves the current boot list settings. This option is set to
Enabled
by default.
Miscellaneous Settings
You can use the
Miscellaneous Settings
screen to perform specific functions such as updating the asset tag and changing the system
date and time.
Viewing Miscellaneous Settings
To view the
Miscellaneous Settings
screen, perform the following steps:
Steps
1. Power on, or restart your system.
2. Press F2 immediately after you see the following message:
F2 = System Setup
NOTE:
If your operating system begins to load before you press F2, wait for the system to finish booting, and then
restart your system and try again.
3. On the
System Setup Main Menu
screen, click
System BIOS
.
4. On the
System BIOS
screen, click
Miscellaneous Settings
.
Miscellaneous Settings details
About this task
The
Miscellaneous Settings
screen details are explained as follows:
Option
Description
System Time
Enables you to set the time on the system.
System Date
Enables you to set the date on the system.
Asset Tag
Specifies the asset tag and enables you to modify it for security and tracking purposes.
Keyboard
NumLock
Enables you to set whether the system boots with the NumLock enabled or disabled. This option is set to
On
by
default.
NOTE:
This option does not apply to 84-key keyboards.
F1/F2 Prompt on
Error
Enables or disables the F1/F2 prompt on error. This option is set to
Enabled
by default. The F1/F2 prompt also
includes keyboard errors.
Load Legacy Video
Option ROM
Enables you to determine whether the system BIOS loads the legacy video (INT 10H) option ROM from the video
controller. Selecting
Enabled
in the operating system does not support UEFI video output standards. This field is
available only for UEFI boot mode. You cannot set the option to
Enabled
if
UEFI Secure Boot
mode is enabled.
This option is set to
Disabled
by default.
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